Human Resources Manager

Human Resources Manager with over ** years of comprehensive human resources

experience in both the private and public sectors. Experienced in

recruitment and retention, change management, succession planning, benefit

administration and employee & labor relations. Proven experience

collaborating with senior management to conduct strategic planning to

support and further corporate goals. Broad based knowledge in human

resources areas of concentration including unions, union avoidance and non-

union environments in a Fortune 500 company across 27 states and into

Canada. Demonstrated experience in initiating cost containment strategies

resulting in significant savings. Excellent abilities to address and

implement strategic plans for labor and employment law compliance.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Unimin Corporation - New Canaan, CT

Manager Labor & Employee Relations 2008 - Present

Unimin is a global industrial mineral mining company with holdings in

Belgium, Australia, South and North America that employs 1,600 employees

with 40 plants throughout the US.

. Engaged in all arbitration, grievances, discipline and other conflict

resolution matters.

. Change agent in the incorporation of new facilities added or sold.

. Negotiate CBAs for 20 union plants and 20 non-union plants nationwide.

. Manage the Company's DOT and FRA Drug and Alcohol program.

. Policy management, interpretation, development and modification.

. Handle immigration process to acquire proper visas, relocation and

associated expenses.

. Handle EEO-1, VETS-100, FMLA, ADA and other employment law/compliance

issues.

Mirant LLC - Tomkins Cove, NY

Senior Human Resource Generalist 2007 - 2008

An Atlanta, GA based independent company that generates and sells

electric power; Mirant operates 11 electric generating facilities in 5

states and employs over 7,000 employees.

. Company representative for State Worker's Compensation issues.

. Retained to negotiate union concerns in the sale and closure of 2

electric generating facilities.

. Handle all Human Resources, Labor and Employee Relation issues for 3

electric generating facilities.

. Administered Health and Welfare Benefit Plans for all employees.

. Assisted in the staffing of all salaried and hourly employees.

. Handle short and long term disability claims including Worker's

Compensation issues.

. Responsible for the Organizational Development, Change and Performance

Management.

Human Resources/Employee/Labor Relations Consultant - Jacksonville, FL

2003 - 2007

Business Aviations Systems Clearwater, FL Ticket Agent

City of Clearwater Clearwater, FL Labor Relations Analyst

Jacksonville Airport Authority Jacksonville, FL Employee Relations

Manager

Multiple Unions Jacksonville, FL Consultant

Functions and responsibilities include:

. Assist Legal Counsel in CBA negotiations.

. Handle arbitrations, grievances, conflict resolution and the dispute

process.

. Trained management and local union representatives in grievance

preparation and presentation.

. Wrote paralegal briefs to submit in arbitration.

. Implement a performance management program.

. Review and edit all policies and practices.

. Manage Employment Law issues (FMLA, EEO, ADA, ADEA, etc.).

. Staffing of exempt and non-exempt employees.

CSX Corporation - Jacksonville, FL

Manager Labor/Employee Relations 1988 - 2003

CSX Corporation is the largest transportation company in the US with over

100,000 employees. CSX Corporation operates the second largest railroad,

the largest trucking company and the largest Intermodal shipping company

in the US.

. Prepared over 1,000 arbitration briefs with a potential total

liability in excess of $30M.

. Managed a staff of 4 employees to handle integration of over 7,500

union employees as a result of the Conrail merger.

. Co-Authored CSXI Safety Rule Book.

. Performed time and motion studies and attrition planning.

. Interpreted over 30 separate CBAs for 17 different unions in 27 states

and into Canada.

. Developing long and short-term strategic planning initiatives.

. Implemented Attendance Policy that reduced absenteeism by 30%.

. Staffed over 400 positions and managed new-hire orientation process.

. Assisted in the development of a successful union avoidance program.

. Administered 401K, Health & Welfare and Dental Benefit Plans.

. Assisted in the defense of alleged EEO, ADA and other alleged

employment law violations.

. Provided statistical cost analysis of pending grievance liability for

budget projections.

EDUCATION, CERTIFICATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Bachelor Business Administration: University of North Florida; 1994

Associates in Arts: Florida Community College at Jacksonville; 1986

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